From the idyllic hillside of Veneto in northeast Italy comes Amarone wine. Notoriously labour-intensive and ultra-rare, Amarone Della Valpolicella is an intense, dry red wine made from partially dried grapes (appassimento). Meticulous rules and regulations ensure consistently high quality, and while these wines take several years to produce, the payoff is sublime. Classed as one of the region’s most prestigious reds, and undeniably in the upper echelon of Italian wines, Amarone brings all the hedonistic joy you’d expect from a European great.